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Hygiene is a way, or condition of promoting good sanitary practices; it basically deals with the prevention of illness, and maintenance of health. But it is beyond merely maintaining a good appearance; it is a hands-on approach to forestalling the spread of diseases especially through viruses and bacteria.
But it is difficult for children to comprehend hygiene or why it is important to observe personal hygiene and also to keep up with it. Therefore, it becomes the duty of every parent to ensure they impart this knowledge into their wards and encourage them to maintain goon hygiene habits. Thus it is very easy for children to learn good hygiene in the family with the adults leading the way, so that when they grow up they will be able to adhere on their own.
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), measles is highly contagious and remains one of the leading causes of death among young children.
Measles is a viral infection that is normally passed through direct contact and through the air. The virus infects the respiratory tract, and then spreads throughout the body. It is serious for small children but easily preventable by vaccine.
The WHO stated that during 2000-2016, measles vaccination prevented an estimated 20.4 million deaths. And so there has been a substantial decline in global measles death.
However, in a new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), it identified Nigeria as the country with the highest unvaccinated children worldwide. In the report, Nigeria tops the list of countries with unvaccinated chil...

• Calls for stiffer penalties against hard drug peddlers
As it is, the battle against fake and adulterated drugs in the country is on-going and the nation’s regulatory agency, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is not one to rest on its oars. Just recently among other achievements and actions carried out by the agency, was the confiscation and destruction of expired drugs, food, cosmetics, as well as expired drinks worth N80 million. The big seizure agency officials said, was made within the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State alone.
This was made known in a joint exercise in Abuja by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye. Authoritative sources say though a number of the products were voluntarily handed over to NAFDAC by companies

Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia. This is according to a nationwide observational study, published in The Lancet PublicHealth journal, of over one million adults diagnosed with dementia in France.
This study looked specifically at the effect of alcohol use disorders, and included people who had been diagnosed with mental and behavioural disorders or chronic diseases that were attributable to chronic harmful use of alcohol. Of the 57,000 cases of early-onset dementia (before the age of 65), the majority (57%) were related to chronic heavy drinking.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines chronic heavy drinking as consuming more than 60 grams pure alcohol on average per day for ...

TB remains the leading cause of death due to an infectious agent globally. In 2015, tuberculosis killed 1.5 million people worldwide, and an estimated 26,000 people are infected each day. According to reports tuberculosis prevalence is high in sub-Saharan Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa, and in Asia, particularly in India and China.
Once rare in developed countries, tuberculosis infections began increasing in 1985, partly because of the emergence of HIV, the virus that causes Aids. In 2015 for instance, the number of Tuberculosis cases in the U.S. rose for the first time in 23 years. In 2014 more than 500 people died from TB in the U.S.
In the case of Nigeria, it has the tenth largest burden of tuberculosis cases in the world. To underscore the need to avert an impending tuberculos...

Parents of young children with minor illnesses should take them to pharmacies rather than GPs or A&E, a new NHS England campaign says. It follows a survey which found just 6% of parents with under-fives would go to a pharmacist first. NHS England said visits to GPs and A&E for these “self-treatable” conditions, like stomach ache, cost £850m a year. But parents should not be put off seeing a doctor, a patients’ group said.
GPs’ leaders said parents of children with a very high temperature that doesn’t go away should still seek help from a medical expert.
‘Skilled clinicians’
NHS England’s Stay Well Pharmacy campaign is urging people to visit their local pharmacist first to help save the service money and free up time for the sickest patients. It said each year there were about 18

Dieticians always advise that a healthy diet can also do your heart a whole lot of good. In a study, it was shown that up to 70 per cent of heart disease cases are preventable with the right food choices. You can definitely reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases by eating certain foods every day. Here are some good choices of fruits you will find heart-healthy.
Berries: A study conducted by researchers at Harvard University found that women who ate at least three servings of blueberries and strawberries per week had a lower risk of having a heart attack. Berries, such as blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, contain anthocyanin, which helps improve blood flow to the heart and guards against plaque build-up.
Potatoes: There is no reason to shun potatoes....

How about a natural approach to wellness including mood enhancement, improvement of your memory and delaying brain ageing? A number of recent research works including a study that was recently published reveal the health benefits of any type of exercise that impacts on your heart, causing your heart rate to rise whereby you sweat for a continued period of time. This is called aerobic exercise; it is known to have an important effect that is valuable to your brain.
The majority of researches infer that the most suitable kind of aerobic exercise your mind would require is anything you can carry out on a regular basis over and over again for say 30-45 minutes per time. However, the most recent research work posits that any type of drills or exercise – be it for 5 minutes or 45 - can bring to

No fewer than eight persons were reportedly killed by a fresh outbreak of meningitis in Bugaje ward in Jibia Local government area of Katsina State.
The Information Officer in the area, Saadu Suleiman, told newsmen that the outbreak leading to the death of the five males and three females was recorded within Monday and Friday.
He said several others were hospitalized at the health Centre in Bugaje.
According to him, “we recorded a fresh case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis, CSM in Bugaje ward that claimed the lives of about eight persons.”
“The outbreak was recorded within the period of Monday and Friday. Five of them were males and three females,” Suleiman said.
It could be recalled that early this month similar outbreak was recorded in Jaja village, Gangara ward in Jibia Local

Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over eight years in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press.
Researchers analyzed data from annual health checkups, which included audio testing performed by a technician and a health-related lifestyle questionnaire completed by each participant.
They examined the effects of smoking status (current, former, and never smokers), the number of cigarettes smoked per day, and the duration of smoking cessation on the extent of hearing loss.
Even after adjusting for factors including occupational noise exposure, researchers noted a 1.2 to 1.6 increased risk of hearing loss among current smokers compared with never smokers.
While the association betw...

Obviously, some men love working out. For instance, if you take a stroll to fitness centres in most cities in the country you will find men who get real pleasure out of pushing themselves hard at the gym. These classes of men understand that regular physical activity and its health benefits would always be a part of their life. However, on the other side are those class of men, some with pot belly (after consuming in most cases bottles of beer) who give a thousand excuses like stress, lack of time and other reasons, and so the idea of working out do not appeal to them at all.
According to a research, men who get regular, moderate exercise, such as walking or cycling 20 minutes daily, seem to have a lower risk of heart failure than inactive men or those who have higher levels of activity. ...

Age they sometimes say is just a number, and you must feel the way you think. I have watched a few videos and documentaries on ageing, and I think the refrain is true: ‘you are as old, or as young as you feel.’ There was the case of an elderly man who was in a ballroom dance; he danced excitedly alone – he was the only dancer in the whole packed room having no partner. The old man who had come into the dance with his two walking sticks, at the height of frenzy, suddenly threw away his sticks and continued to dance even more vigorously to the thumping reggae vibes!
At 102 Naim Shmuli is still working as the Chief Cashier of the historic downtown Palatin Hotel in Jerusalem – Israel. He is also the accountant, having put in 67 years of meritorious service in the same hotel, and still countin

Not all women are blessed with flawless skin. And for some, hair growth is the least of their problems. Interestingly, the issue of women’s body hair and specifically on the legs has been in the news for a while.
This is not a subject some ladies like to talk about openly. Ask any number of women who have toned legs and want to be hair free. They might tell you that they shave their bodies for a number of reasons. Some would resort to shaving because it is becoming equally popular for the many benefits it offers, besides being a quick and easy alternative. A woman might want to shave her legs to help her chances at advancing in the corporate world for example, where there is a certain expectation to fit in with clients and co-workers. Some prefer shaved legs because it feels smooth or sex

Like many areas of the body, your mouth is teeming with bacteria — most of them harmless. Normally the body’s natural defences and good oral health care, such as daily brushing and flossing, can keep these bacteria under control. However, without proper oral hygiene, bacteria can reach levels that might lead to oral infections, such as tooth decay and gum disease.
The bacteria in your mouth can spread throughout the rest of your body, says Beverly Hills periodontist Sanda Moldovan, D.D.S. This can lead to a whole lot of health issues. Here’s a look at how your poor oral health can affect nearly every part of your body.
Poor oral health raises your risk of heart disease and stroke
Several studies have shown a link between gum disease which is known as periodontitis and heart disease, a

* Kissing babies on lips could cause cavities
An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or prevents erosive wear. Specialists stress that diet and treatment by a dentist are key to avoid the problems originated by dentin exposure.
The rising prevalence of dental erosion and dentin hypersensitivity has led to the emergence of more and more toothpastes on the market that claim to treat these problems. While no such toothpaste existed 20 years ago, today, many brands with different attributes are being offered.
However, a study conducted at the University of Bern in Switzerland with the participation of a researcher supported by a scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation — FAPESP showed that none of the nine analyzed toothpastes was capable of m